This small estate west of the town of Saint-Émilion has produced a rich, structured wine with plenty of potential. Ripe, juicy blackberry fruits and a firm layer of dry tannins give the wine plenty of time to develop. Drink from 2024.

Coming from a tiny 3-hectare vineyard and sandy, clay soils, the 2018 Château Clos Junet is an interesting blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Malbec. Lots of Cabernet Franc notes of red and blue fruits, flowers, forest floor, and spice give way to a medium-bodied, elegant Saint-Emilion with terrific purity, a balanced, elegant texture, and enough structure to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a solid decade or more.

The 2018 Clos Junet turned out beautifully. Rich, ample and textured in the glass, Clos Junet has a ton to offer. Blackberry jam, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and dried herbs all blossom in the glass. Bright floral and blood orange notes perk up the finish.